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26/11/12

Belgian Constitutional Court Organises Hearing on Tax Deductibility of Competition Fines

On 30 October 2012 the Constitutional Court (Grondwettelijk Hof / Cour constitutionnelle) organised a hearing on the question whether Article 53, 6° o…

19/11/12

Neonicotinoids on honey bees: divided opinions across the EU

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is conducting an in-depth review into pesticides and their possible effects on bees. Its report is expected …

16/11/12

ECHA releases update to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP)

On 23 October 2012, ECHA published the draft update to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2013 – 2015.

14/11/12

The EU freezes airline emission legislation

On 12 November, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, relayed a new Commission proposal, backed by the Member States, to "stop the…

29/10/12

No aid in the financing of Munich Airport’s terminal 2

The European Commission concluded on 3 October 2012 that the financial arrangements regarding Munich Airport’s terminal 2 did not qualify as state aid…

29/10/12

Restructuring aid for Czech Airlines

The European Commission approved on 19 September 2012 a restructuring aid of 100 million euros in favour of Czech Airlines.

29/10/12

Commission’s market test on settlement offer in the e-book sector

The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on the commitments offered by Apple and four publishers, aimed at settling an ant…

25/10/12

Freedom to provide services versus advertising of casinos

The advertising of foreign casinos may, under certain conditions, be prohibited.

25/10/12

… maar de Rulingcommissie beoordeelt de interne meerwaarden erg streng

Zoals blijkt uit het eerste onderdeel van deze nieuwsbrief, heeft de rulingcommissie enkele positieve beslissingen afgeleverd inzake de interne meerwa…

25/10/12

De vrijstelling van interne meerwaarden op aandelen is nog steeds mogelijk

De belastbaarheid van meerwaarden op aandelen staat al jaren ter discussie. Ondanks alle aanvallen van de fiscus blijft de regel tot op vandaag dat de…

22/10/12

Restructuring aid for Czech Airlines

The European Commission approved on 19 September 2012 a restructuring aid of 100 million euros in favour of Czech Airlines.

16/10/12

Gesplitste aankoop maakt fiscaal misbruik uit

Door het nieuwe artikel 344 §2 WIB heeft de regering Di Rupo de fiscale antimisbruikbepa-ling aangepast.

03/10/12

Kan fiscale controle stilgelegd worden?

Een specifieke eigenschap van de fiscale procedure is de opsplitsing van de procedure in een administratieve fase en een gerechtelijke fase. Hierbij v…

01/10/12

New Public Consultations to be Held on Classification and Harmonisation Proposals for Three Substances

Concerned parties are being invited by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to submit comments on new proposals for the harmonised classification and …

28/09/12

ECHA to Publish Additional Information on Chemical Substances

From November the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will make more information from registration dossiers, including the names of registrants, availabl…

26/09/12

Commission Seeking to Overturn Ruling Granting NGOs Improved Legal Rights

The European Commission is to appeal against two General Court decisions granting NGOs and public interest groups the right to request internal review…

24/09/12

Recast of EU Regulation Implementing the Rotterdam Convention enters into force

The new EU Prior Informed Consent Regulation (PIC Regulation (EU) 649/2012) came into force on 16 August 2012. The Regulation is a recast of the previ…

21/09/12

Possibility to Claim Back Belgian Withholding Tax on Outbound Dividends: Does Your Company Qualify?

On 12 July 2012, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that the Belgian withholding tax rules on dividends paid by Belgian companies to non-resi…

19/09/12

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) – new Directive 2012/19/EU

Nearly all electrical and electronic equipment fall withing the scope of this Directive (including medical devices or photovoltaic panels), which inte…

18/09/12

Flemish Region: increase of the registration duties in case of division

Jusqu’à présent quelle que soit la Région, en vertu de l'article 109 du Code des droits d'enregistrement (le « CDE »), le droit de partage était fixé …

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Crowell & Moring launches its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

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New LLM opportunity in Belgium: VUB-BSoG transforms its LLM to evening classes and announces ne…

01/07/24

Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

28/06/24

Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

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26/11/12

Belgian Constitutional Court Organises Hearing on Tax Deductibility of Competition Fines

19/11/12

Neonicotinoids on honey bees: divided opinions across the EU

16/11/12

ECHA releases update to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP)

14/11/12

The EU freezes airline emission legislation

29/10/12

No aid in the financing of Munich Airport’s terminal 2

29/10/12

Restructuring aid for Czech Airlines

29/10/12

Commission’s market test on settlement offer in the e-book sector

25/10/12

Freedom to provide services versus advertising of casinos

25/10/12

… maar de Rulingcommissie beoordeelt de interne meerwaarden erg streng

25/10/12

De vrijstelling van interne meerwaarden op aandelen is nog steeds mogelijk

22/10/12

Restructuring aid for Czech Airlines

16/10/12

Gesplitste aankoop maakt fiscaal misbruik uit

03/10/12

Kan fiscale controle stilgelegd worden?

01/10/12

New Public Consultations to be Held on Classification and Harmonisation Proposals for Three Substances

28/09/12

ECHA to Publish Additional Information on Chemical Substances

26/09/12

Commission Seeking to Overturn Ruling Granting NGOs Improved Legal Rights

24/09/12

Recast of EU Regulation Implementing the Rotterdam Convention enters into force

21/09/12

Possibility to Claim Back Belgian Withholding Tax on Outbound Dividends: Does Your Company Qualify?

19/09/12

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) – new Directive 2012/19/EU

18/09/12

Flemish Region: increase of the registration duties in case of division